as in dumped
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
just jettison that plan, because we know it won't work
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Recent Examples of jettisoned
Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Birdie runs First-round leader Steven Alker ran off six consecutive birdies on the back nine Friday which jettisoned him up the leaderboard to a tournament-record 61.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Oct. 2025
The firm on Tuesday jettisoned the Miami workers from its account management or sales team, Xavier Gonzalez, chief communications officer, said in an interview.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
But those plans were jettisoned in part due to lackluster sales at LakeHouse Residences, a condo project completed in 2020 four blocks to the west.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
Nike jettisoned nearly one-third of its sustainability workforce in 2024, then parted ways with its top sustainability executive in September.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
Both Martins and Jackson were all jettisoned midseason.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
The most notorious was Joe Hart, who was jettisoned many years ago for very similar reasons to Enrique.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Malcolm McKeon, a longtime designer most famous for his simple-but-elegant sailing superyachts, jettisoned the pomp and circumstance seen on many motoryacht profiles for pure architectural lines.
—Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Another area of concern is that West Ham do not have a leading figure in their recruitment team, with former head of recruitment Kyle Macaulay jettisoned following Graham Potter’s departure in September.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Birdie runs First-round leader Steven Alker ran off six consecutive birdies on the back nine Friday which jettisoned him up the leaderboard to a tournament-record 61.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Oct. 2025
The firm on Tuesday jettisoned the Miami workers from its account management or sales team, Xavier Gonzalez, chief communications officer, said in an interview.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
But those plans were jettisoned in part due to lackluster sales at LakeHouse Residences, a condo project completed in 2020 four blocks to the west.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
Nike jettisoned nearly one-third of its sustainability workforce in 2024, then parted ways with its top sustainability executive in September.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
Both Martins and Jackson were all jettisoned midseason.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
The most notorious was Joe Hart, who was jettisoned many years ago for very similar reasons to Enrique.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Malcolm McKeon, a longtime designer most famous for his simple-but-elegant sailing superyachts, jettisoned the pomp and circumstance seen on many motoryacht profiles for pure architectural lines.
—Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jettisoned
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Originally from Los Angeles, the Frenchie was used as a breeder dog before being discarded after developing a prolapsed uterus.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Nearby, a small fire burned in a trash can containing protest materials discarded by the demonstrators who had left after the shooting.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Lastly, My Roommate Is a Cat is the touching story of how a shy novelist named Mikazuki Subaru comes to live with a feline companion who was dumped by humans and lived a tough life on the streets.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Triggered by a strong earthquake that dumped 40 million tons of rock into the bay at once, the tsunami killed five people and wiped away two square miles of forest along the shore.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As Colley noted, Harry is technically in line for the throne of Canada, but nonetheless ditched his Commonwealth allegiances for the Dodgers.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Bo Nix ditched his uneven past, and the defense showed elasticity but refused to snap.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This comes after the billionaire has unloaded more than 100 million shares in the past year alone.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
21 Oct. 2025
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In some cases, aircraft crews unloaded aid in near-darkness, refueled and immediately switched to evacuation runs.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Milwaukee Bucks have lost one game this season.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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At least 19 people have lost their lives in Jamaica from Hurricane Melissa, which battered the island this week as the most powerful storm to ever hit the Caribbean nation.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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